shetland
noun
Simple meaning
A particular breed of pony.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃɛtlənd
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Definition
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noun
uncountable
A particular breed of pony.
countable
A pony of this breed.
uncountable
A particular breed of sheep.
countable
A sheep of this breed.
A small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
Ellipsis of the Shetland Islands: an archipelago and council area of Scotland.
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An archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland.
Breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail.
A small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands.
A small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands.
A wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands.
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